Rising Star

Brian Martin

General Info

Year: 2019
Duration: c. 7:50
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Manuscript
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (5 players), including:

Bass Drum
Bells
Crash Cymbals
Gong, (2), different sizes
Marimba
Snare Drums
Suspended Cymbals
Tom-Toms (4)
Vibraphone
Vibra-slap

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The piece is a musical autobiography of sorts -- most of my training is in writing for the jazz idiom, but before that was my passion, I grew up in school bands which draw from their own rich history of quality repertoire. Growing up in a quality music program meant that I was able to play great music, and mixing those sounds and conventions with my current explorations of jazz and blues has been a wonderful adventure for me. This is one of the only few pieces I've written that I feel like I can point at and say, "Yes, this is it! This is my sound."

- Program Note by composer

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

University of Massachusetts Amherst Wind Ensemble (Matthew Westgate, conductor) – 16 April 2020 (performance scheduled, but concert cancelled)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Rising Star (2019)

Resources

Brian Martin, personal correspondence, April 2020
Brian Martin website Accessed 16 April 2020